girl's name
Raylene
ray-LEEN (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,330
Raylene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1961, when 79 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1926.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Raylene Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 361 |
| 1950s | 560 |
| 1960s | 600 |
| 1970s | 385 |
| 1980s | 387 |
| 1990s | 496 |
| 2000s | 591 |
| 2010s | 381 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How Popular Is Raylene?
In 2025, Raylene was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Raylene Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Raylene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Raylene Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Raylene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Raylene
- English ray-LEEN
Sibling Names for Raylene
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Raylene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Raylene
How popular is the name Raylene?
In 2025, Raylene was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Raylene a girl's or a boy's name?
Raylene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Raylene?
Raylene has 2 syllables.
When was Raylene most popular?
Raylene peaked in 1961, when 79 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Raylene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Raylene currently ranks #6,852 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.